It is a big event that can make Empress Li thank you, but Qianye can't remember what he has done that deserves her such a serious matter. After much deliberation, probably the only way to bring Li Kuanglan out of the maelstrom is worthy of Empress Li's personal thanks.
On the other hand, it must be extremely difficult for Empress Li to ask for all kinds of things. Of course, Qianye would not agree to it.
Li Hou said slowly: "I really want to thank you for the Kuanglan incident. This matter is related to the future of our Jingtang Li family. It is hard to overestimate its significance. What I did for you before It's a matter of little effort, but the future is in the empire, and my Li family will be your backup."
These words were spoken by Empress Li himself, so the weight is different. Qianye got up and thanked, and then said: "But I heard that the Li family and the Zhao clan have always been at odds. If there is any conflict in the future, I'm afraid I will side with the Zhao clan. Please forgive me."
After hearing this, Li Hou didn't look displeased at all. Instead, he smiled slightly, "I know your background, so of course I won't make it difficult for you. If there is any conflict between me and the Zhao Clan, it is mostly a dispute between the temples. There is no right or wrong in things, it’s just a matter of standpoint, and anyone who gets into the game is involuntary, and you will understand in the future.”
"That's why I would like to thank my lady for understanding." Qianye's expression remained unchanged, but his heart moved slightly, always feeling that there was a deep meaning in what Empress Li said.
"Now tell me about the thing that was asked of you."
"All ears."
"I haven't thought about it yet."
Qianye almost fell headfirst on the tea table.
Seeing that Qianye's indifferent expression had finally failed, Li Hou couldn't help covering his mouth and chuckling, saying: "I haven't thought about it now, maybe I will think about it in two days. You promise me first about this matter." Well, anyway, I won’t make you against the Zhao Clan, nor will you be against your brothers.”
Qianye thought about it seriously, and Fang nodded in agreement. In any case, the current situation does not allow him not to give Empress Li this face, so he simply agreed and gave Empress Li a big favor. Even if it is not for himself, those related to him will have a better life in the empire in the future many.
Speaking of which, basically everything that needs to be explained has been explained. Li Houdao: "Since you are back, I will stay in the empire for a few more days. I will send someone to take you to Li's house to have a look. By the way, help me point out the young people, and let them know that there are people beyond people, and there is a sky beyond the sky. In addition, the Zhao Clan also Should check it out, I've arranged it. After that, you can move about as you please."
She clapped her hands lightly, and a waiter brought up a tray with a jade waist plate on which was engraved with the word Li in beautiful fonts. This word looks beautiful, but it is a bit too delicate and neat, and it lacks a bit of grandeur, so it can't be regarded as a top-level work.
"This is the identity card I used when I was young, and I wrote the words on it myself. Now it seems that it is the graffiti of a little girl. You keep it, if you encounter any troubles that cannot be solved, you might as well take it out. People who recognize it will naturally not embarrass you, and those who don’t recognize it don’t need to take them to heart. In the future, I will slowly clean up those who don’t have eyes.”
This is equivalent to the symbol of Queen Li's authority. Qianye didn't refuse, just took it respectfully, the jade tablet was still lukewarm, with a faint but not dispersing fragrance.
"I'm tired too. If there's nothing else to do, I'll send you to the next place."
Qianye said: "There is one more thing, I want to ask the empress to tell you one or two things."
"What is it?"
"The dark race has been planning to open up a new world some time ago. There is no news during this time. I don't know how far this matter has progressed. What preparations do I need to make?"
Li Houdao: "You are also very well informed. This matter is a bit complicated and has never been brought up on the table. Yong Ye has been mobilizing troops and strengthening the defense of several major continents. The frequency and number of activities of Yong Ye's councilors It is also far more than before, and the movements are also concentrated in those continents. There is almost no information on the higher-level continents, and at least Twilight, Darkness, and Jifeng are all concentrating their forces. The new world should be the same as these continents. Is it related? At present, it is speculated that the mobilization of the dark race may be to make up for the emptiness left by the strong after entering the new world."
"The empire doesn't have a good strategy to deal with it. We still don't know anything about the new world except for this name, and we don't know how and when it will appear or open the connection channel. Moreover, the empire is now But it’s not idle at all, the battle of the floating land has just ended, the frontline soldiers are returning to the country one after another, the temporarily mobilized troops will also be disbanded, pensions, returning troops, and building the floating land, any one thing is enough to be busy for a while.”
Qianye raised his eyebrows and said, "Shouldn't the new world be the top priority?"
"Of course the new world is important, but that's a matter for the strong. The succession of the kings of the empire and the end of the national war are all important matters of the country. A large number of private soldiers from aristocratic families were requisitioned in the Battle of Floating Land, and now they have to be returned and converted Military merit. Military merit alone is enough to eat up all the military expenditures this year. Speaking of which, among the single military merit awards, you get the most!"
Qianye's voice turned low, "Over 90% of the brothers I brought to Baicheng died on that land. If I had known this was the result, maybe I would not have accepted this mission."
Li Houdao: "You will still accept it. Baicheng is very important to the entire floating land battle situation. If you hadn't been nailed there and supported it for an unimaginable time, Yongye would not have lost so badly. Not only would they not be defeated, Maybe you won before the empire's turning point came. Besides, the Fulu battle was Dazai Hayashi's last effort, and you won't let his long-cherished wish come to nothing."
Qianye suddenly raised his head, looked straight at Queen Li, and said, "Whose war is Fulu?! Since it was his painstaking effort, his wish, why was he not allowed to fight in the first place in the battle that mobilized the most troops? Let him be alone in danger when he is in danger?"
Empress Li was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say and how much to say.
In fact, the lineage of King Changsheng and Emperor Su secretly stalked and killed, and the upper-class families of the empire were not ignorant. After the alternation of heavenly kings, the lineage of King Changsheng was purged beyond the normal change of power, which confirmed the belief of many people. guess. But no one dared to say that what they knew was the whole picture of the incident. Even Li Hou didn't have a clear grasp of every link.
In Qianye's obsidian-like eyes, there is an abyss at this moment. Zhang Boqian met him after the war and brought the news of Lin Xitang's death, and also revealed that this was the conspiracy of the King of Longevity to overthrow Emperor Xue. At that time, Qianye was shocked by the bad news, so he didn't ask any more questions, but when he thought about it later, there were still many puzzles that he couldn't let go of for a long time.
Today, since Empress Li mentioned it herself, he couldn't bear it anymore, and wanted to hear what the empress was talking about.
Empress Li sighed and said, "The fall of the heavenly king, the pain of the empire."
It has long been no secret that the right minister was beheaded by Lin Xitang, but one-third of the military forces would never be able to set up a situation as big as Fulu, let alone exclude Lin Xitang from the pre-war preparations. It is enough to deal with ordinary nobles with the right phase, but it is probably not enough to deal with Qianye. Although Empress Li didn't know how much news Qianye had heard, there was nothing to hide from him about what the King of Longevity did.
Empress Li looked at Qianye's gloomy eyes, and said solemnly: "The mastermind behind the scenes has already been punished, neither His Majesty nor the emperor of the empire and the powerful families will tolerate the cancer that shakes the foundation of the empire."
This is consistent with what King Qingyang said, but it can't solve Qianye's question. He said: "The adoptive father is in his prime, why did he want to save the battle by dying in battle! It's not... there is no other way." Qianye didn't What is said is that more people will be killed in battle.
However, now that Qianye is also the commander in chief, he already understands that no matter how much he cherishes military power, there will be a reason for sacrifice. With Lin Xitang's ability, as long as he is alive, the benefits to the empire are far greater than winning such a battle. What's more, if Lin Xitang is such a light-hearted person who will die, he will not wait to grow into the marshal of the empire, let alone be called the first person in the sky.
Empress Li was obviously stunned. We are all smart people, she can't pretend not to understand. Besides, no matter whether Qianye has received the news or not, sooner or later he will know that the verdict of Lin Xitang's death is still strange.
Empress Li thought for a while, and said, "I don't know Lin Dazai's thoughts, but I have some guesses. It's just that the matter involves the top secret of the empire, and I am limited by the oath of secrets, so I can't tell you. If you really want to know, you can ask Qing in the future. King Yang."
Qianye frowned slightly. Before he asked the question, he also knew that the chance of getting a definite answer from Queen Li was slim, but he didn't want the answerer pointed out by Queen Li to return to Zhang Boqian.
He nodded and said: "Alright, if I have a chance in the future, I will ask King Qingyang."
Li Houdao: "King Qingyang loves talents the most, with a cold face and a warm heart. If you ask, you will gain something in the future." After finishing speaking, he said: "By the way, why are you so interested in the rumors of the new world?"
Qianye would not say that it was because of worrying about Yetong, but said: "If the gate of the new world opens, I want to go in and have a look."
"You want to go in? There have long been rumors on Yongye's side that only councilors have the ability to enter when the gate is just opened. The preparations for this on the empire's side are all generals."
Qianye said lightly: "If it's just a general, then I can indeed go in and have a look."
He released a little force breath, Li Hou's eyes suddenly lit up, grabbed Qianye's hand, and said: "You are already a god general?!"
Empress Li's hands were waxy and icy, her will was as firm as Qianye, and her heart couldn't help shaking. He remained calm, his hands were like a rock, he just pretended not to know, and said: "I'm lucky, I got promoted by accident."
Li Hou also realized that he had lost his composure, and slowly withdrew his hand, saying: "I really envy Cheng Engong, who has so many good sons and daughters. There is one thing you probably don't know. Not long after returning from Fulu, Zhao Jundu was promoted He is a great general. Among the younger generation, he can indeed be called the number one."
"Jundu is already a god general?" Qianye received the news when he first returned to the Neutral Land that Zhao Jundu was recovering well, but he didn't expect such a big surprise that he was promoted! But why didn't this news come out
Qianye asked: "When did it happen? Why is there no celebration?"
To be promoted to the rank of god general is the top priority in which family, even the powerful ones are no exception, especially for someone like Zhao Jundu who broke through the ranks of god general at such a young age, it should be celebrated by the whole family, and everyone should know that it is true for relatives and friends.
"There is no celebration this time. As for the reason, you will naturally know when you arrive at the Zhao Clan."
Speaking of this, a maid sent Qianye away, and Eunuch Liu accompanied Qianye to board the airship. When boarding the boat, someone rushed over and handed over a note. Eunuch Liu opened it and read it, then smiled and said, "The news is really well-informed!"
"how?"
Eunuch Liu crushed the note and threw it away, saying, "I'm afraid the itinerary has to be changed a little bit. General Song Zining Song somehow knew you were here, so he specially sent someone to send a message to meet you somewhere in Qinlu." On the one hand. Our family just accepted him as a favor not long ago, so it is not easy to shirk. Our family thinks, given the relationship between you and General Song, you will not refuse to meet, right? "
Of course Qianye would not refuse, so the airship lifted off, adjusted its direction, and headed towards a certain place in Qin Lu.
A day later, the airship arrived at its destination. After coming to a complete stop, Qianye walked out from the gangway, and what he saw was a completely unfamiliar place. A majestic mansion in the distance is no worse than Zhao Clan and Song Clan. The mansion occupies a very large area, and the courtyards are connected together. Wherever the mansion is, it is simply a small city.
At the gate of the main house in a courtyard in the distance, there are two large golden characters: Ningyu.
Ningyu Mansion is where the main residence of the White Clan is located. In the past, Qianye and the White Clan had a lot of unhappiness, and they have almost become enemies. How could Song Zining ask him to meet at Baival
Just as he was wondering, a person came rushing from afar. He was coming very fast, but his feet were dusty. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Qianye, and said, "You came too fast!"
This person is Song Zining. When he arrived in front of him, Qianye asked: "Why did you choose to meet here? No one is against you, right?"
"How is it possible? Besides, even if someone really wants to harm me, they have to weigh their own weight."
That's true, Song Zining is level 17 anyway, only one step away from the god general Tianguan, and he has the prosperity of the world, even if he is a god general, it's easy to defeat him, but it's not that easy to kill him .
Song Zining said, "Let's go, get in the car. I'll take you to meet someone."
"Where's your car?"
Song Zining patted his forehead, and then remembered that he was impatient, and came all the way, but the car was still a thousand meters away.
Qianye naturally didn't mind walking a little longer with him, the two of them talked all the way, and in a blink of an eye they arrived in front of the off-road vehicle, opened the door and boarded the vehicle, and drove towards Ningyu Mansion.
In the main residence of the aristocratic family, most of the time it is more convenient to travel by car than to walk, and some vehicles with special signs can even be exempted from interrogation.
The off-road vehicle passed through many houses all the way, and passed through many clear and hidden checkpoints without any obstruction. Soon, the car stopped in front of a secluded courtyard. There are many tall old trees around the small courtyard, covering it in the shade.
Song Zining got out of the car, knocked lightly on the door a few times, and without waiting for an answer, pushed the door and walked in with Qianye.
In the courtyard, there was a woman sitting with her back facing the gate, her black hair draped casually over her shoulders.
She doesn't have any ornaments on her body, just like this simple courtyard.